Walking top



May 31; 1927. 1,630,348

| MALLARD WALKING TOP Filed Jan. 16v 1926 @vwmdoz Lagan L. Haiku Patented Ma 51, 1927.

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Application filed January 1c, 1926. ser al Na'sigvvs.

, This invention relates to new' and useful ni'iprovements in tops and the primary 0bject of the invention'is 'to'provide a top of any-preferred character with'annnproved peg whereby the top'when "spun will travel or walk over-thesurfaceof the ground or fioor during the entire spinning operation.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an improved peg to accomplish a walking of the vtop when spun, which peg has its lower face serrated.

.A still further object resides in providing a peg having a serrated face, the serrations being cut to extend radially from the center of the engaging face of said peg and the walls of said serrations being cut on pre determined angles, with respect to one another.

A still further object resides in providing a peg of the character referred to which is applicable to all tops which are spun'on a flat surface, the peg being of such'simple construction as to be readily applied to the peg already in use on. the top. 7 v

A still further object resides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and amusing in use.- 7

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a spring top, with parts broken away and parts in section, and having my improved peg applied thereto, g V

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View thereof,

and

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the peg removed from the top, parts being broken away. I a r In describing the invention, I shall. refer to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate the corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 designates a'conventional type of spring top having the central spindle2 thereon received 'throughthe central bore of a holder 3. As

stated, this is a conventional type of spring top, shown for purposes of clear illustration and parts have been broken away to disclose certainwell known features for operating a topofthis character,=butit will be understoodthat' any forni'of surface spinning top may be'utilized in carrying but my inventi '2 Y,.I r

My invention contemplates the provision ofan improved peg and to this end I provide a short stem 4: which is secured in any fashion desired to the top body to depend a short distance from the lowerface thereof, 7

said stem having a head 5 formed integral with its outer end. This head member may be of any preferred and desired shape, size or thickness but is preferably hexagonal in plan. The outer face of this head member which engages the surface of the ground or floor is grooved radially as shown at 6 to provide a plurality of serrations and the walls of these grooves are cut on different inclinations, so that the pair of walls'of each groove include a long sloping or inclined wall 7 and ashort sharply inclined wall 8. In this manner the short and long inclined walls of the grooves will be alternatedthroughout the surface of said head member 5. The effect of the grooves constructed as shown and described is to provide substantially a series of teeth which, when coming in contact with the surface of the ground or floor when the top is spun, will cause the latter to move or travel at a considerable rate of speed over said surface. Thus the top soconstructed may be termed a walking or travelling top. It will be seen also from the drawing'that the short inclined faces or walls 8 of the grooves 6 are in position to glve the greatest travelling or walking effect to the top as the latter is spun in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 1. It has been discovered by experience that the short ineffect desired in the spinning of the top and the cutting of the walls of the grooves in ,tl1lS manner has been accomplished accordingly. s Whether applied to a string top, spring top, hand top orany otherform. of top which is spun upon asurface where a peg is desired, my IIDPI'OVGd form of peg is exceptionally desirable in causing thetop to. travel as it is spun. It may be here stated clined faces "referred to give the greatest and amusing to the player and the onlookers.

'Obviously,.the operation of a top conmeans for carrying outthe objects ofthe'in structed in accordance with my invention \vill be readily understood from the above description and it Will be'seen that have provided a simple, inexpensive and efficient tions set forth, it is obvious that various changesin 'forrn,:prop0-rtion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, iwithin'the scope of, the appended 1 claims,

WlilllOllfi departing from the spirit or -sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

iHaving'thus described my invention, what Iclaim is: g y

1. A spinning top comprising a body and a peg lt-hGL'GfOI' provided with a head, the surface-engaging face of said head being serrated and the serrations having the Walls thereof inclined alternately 'With long and short faces, as and for the purposes described.

A spinning top-comprising body and head at its a peg therefor provided with a face of said {outer end, the ground-engaging headbeing provided with radial grooves,th'e

walls of each groove being inclined to provide respectively long and short bevel faces,

;as and for the purposes described.

in testimony whereof :Iaiiixmy signature. 7 LOGAN 

